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Location:
Europe,
United Kingdom, Carlisle
Category:
Famous Landmark
Description:
View of famous Carlisle
castle
Location Information:
Carlisle Castle was first built
during the reign of William II of
England, the son of William the
Conqueror who invaded England in
1066. At that time, Cumberland (the
original name for north and west
Cumbria) was still considered a part
of Scotland. William II arrived and
drove the Scots out of Cumberland to
claim the area for England. He
ordered the construction of a Norman
style motte and bailey castle in
Carlisle on the site of an old Roman
fort, with construction beginning in
1093. The need for a castle in
Carlisle was to keep the northern
border of England secured against
the threat of invasion from
Scotland. In 1122, Henry I of
England ordered a stone castle to be
constructed on the site. Thus a keep
and city walls were constructed.
The act of driving out the Scots
from Cumberland led to many attempts
to retake the lands. The result of
this was that Carlisle and its
castle would change hands many times
for the next 700 years. The first
attempt began during the troubled
reign of Stephen of England. The
Scottish King, David captured the
city, exploiting the domestic
troubles of England. It was he who
completed the walls and stone keep.
However the English seized back the
city and castle several years later.
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